The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute works to advance lasting solutions that expand economic opportunity and well-being for all Georgians. 

Atlanta, GA
Joined March 2010
A 2024 study led by researchers from the federal government and Yale University found that property tax reductions in Georgia led to home price increases by causing lesser supplies and enticing bidding wars: bit.ly/47yCMt5
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Georgia must raise additional revenue to meet the basic needs of a growing state. Read our full statement on agency requests here: gbpi.org/georgia-state-agenc…
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"Medical providers from all over rural Georgia are reporting new strain since the beginning of the year — the result of major policy changes in Washington that are testing the strength of the country’s safety net programs." ajc.com/news/2026/10/rural-h…
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Join us in welcoming our new Director of Economic Security, Dr. Sonia Tetlow, to the team! She has spent 10 years at the CDC and has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals such as 'JAMA Network Open' gbpi.org/sonia-tetlow/
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After-tax income inequality reached its widest point in at least 17 years. The 2025 reconciliation law didn't help, leaving 9 million children out of the full Child Tax Credit while expanding tax cuts that favor wealthier households. @smhingtgen explains: cbpp.org/blog/analyzing-the-…
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Who wins when state and federal officials refuse to maintain school buildings? Wall Street. To learn more, check out Peer Equity's new report: Learning Among the Elements. bit.ly/4ipCA65
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A proposed Trump Administration rule would take refundable tax credits away from roughly 1 million people, including hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizen children in families that include immigrants with lawful status. cbpp.org/research/federal-ta…
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Grit, guts and hustle. That's what Pastor Thomas sees in the Detroit neighbors who use SNAP to help feed their families. SNAP is a foundation, not a handout. Learn more: FeedingAmerica.org/SnapFacts #SNAPSupports
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More state lawmakers are losing their appetite for data center tax breaks as revenue losses balloon out of control. It's clear that these enormous tax breaks were a race to the bottom without a full understanding of the costs. wsj.com/politics/policy/stat…
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ICYMI: Our annual budget primer outlining the state's budget is here, investigating how our legislature's decisions surrounding money impacts the lives of everyday Georgians. gbpi.org/georgiabudgetprimer…
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Gov. Kemp directed state agencies to freeze spending next year. This comes after Kemp signed an income tax cut that primarily benefits the wealthy and takes away a third of income tax revenues that would help balance GA's budget. Read our full statement: gbpi.org/0730response
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If you missed our town hall on the Georgia state budget earlier this month, you can catch it here: youtu.be/U_hhXgJmocI
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Read all about Georgia's budget for health care in our budget primer, here: gbpi.org/georgia-health-prim…
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You can read the education section of our Georgia budget primer here: gbpi.org/georgia-education-p…
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You can read our Georgia Budget primer here: gbpi.org/georgiabudgetprimer…
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At least 1.5M fewer kids are receiving SNAP after unprecedented cuts enacted last year. Now, House Rs are starting a budget process that risks more cuts & ignores the urgent need to help low-income families who are losing SNAP & can't afford groceries. cbpp.org/research/food-assis…
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